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Early Voting For 2018 Primary Election Begins Monday
Public Encouraged To Attend West Tampa CRA Meeting August 15th
On August 15, 2018, the public is invited to attend a third community meeting that will focus on the City of Tampa’s Community Redevel- opment Agency (CRA) Strate- gic Action Plan for the West Tampa CRA.
In 2015, the City of Tampa designated the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Area, per Florida statute. The next step is the development of a strategic action plan to guide the use of revenues and rede- velopment initiatives.
The public meeting will beheldat5:30p.m.atthe River Center at Julian B. Lane Park, 402 W. Laurel Street, Tampa, FL 33606.
The West Tampa CRA rede- velopment area includes all public and private property lo- cated within its boundaries: North – West Columbus Drive; South – South Kennedy Blvd.; West – N. Armenia Ave.; and East – Hillsborough River.
The City of Tampa, the West Tampa CRA Advisory Committee and Consultant Team Kimley-Horn invite the community to visit the city website for more information at https://www.tampagov.
JOSEPH W. J. ROBINSON ...Chair, West Tampa CRA Advisory Committee
net/economic-and-urban-de- velopment/plans-presenta- tions.
For additional information, please contact Fred Hearns, of Fred Hearns Tours, LLC, at 813-545-3183, fhearns@net- zero.net or Malcolm Kiner, Manager, West Tampa CRA, at (813) 274-7427 or by e-mail at Malcolm.Kiner@Tampagov.ne t.
Persons with disabilities who may require special ac- commodations at the meeting under the Americans with Dis- abilities Act of 1990 or require translation services (free of charge) should also contact Mr. Kiner prior to the meet- ing.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Early Voting for the 2018 Primary Elec- tions will begin on Monday, August 13th for registered voters in Hillsborough County. The last day to cast a ballot during the Early Voting period is Sunday, August 26th. Voters can cast ballots between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., at any of the designated sites.
Individuals who choose to wait until Election Day on Tuesday, August 28th, will be required to vote at his or her as- signed precinct.
Any registered voter who has not cast his or her ballot can still visit any of the 19 desig- nated sites in Hillsborough County to vote.
The Early Voting site locations are:
Bloomingdale Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Avenue, Valrico, 33596;
Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon Street, Plant City, 33563;
Cyrus Greene Community Center,
2101 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Tampa, 33610;
Maureen B. Gauzza Public Library
(formerly Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library), 11211 Countryway Blvd., Tampa, 33626;
Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center, 2514 N. Falkenburg, Road, Tampa, 33619.;
Fred B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Lobby, Tampa, 33602;
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library,
2902 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, 33618; Keystone Recreation Center, 17928
Gunn Highway, Odessa, FL, 33556;
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001
Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa, 33647; Northdale Recreation Center, 15550
Spring Pine Dr., Tampa, 33624;
North Tampa Branch Library, 8916
North Blvd., Tampa, 33604;
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library,
3910 S. Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, 33611; Port Tampa Community Center, 4702
W. McCoy Street, Tampa, 33616;
Riverview Branch Library, 10509
Riverview Drive, Riverview, 33578; SouthShore Regional Library, 15816
Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, 33573;
Temple Terrace Public Library, 202
Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace, 33617;
Town N’ Country Regional Library,
7606 Paula Drive, Tampa, 33615;
Valrico Recreation Center, 707 S.
Miller Road, Valrico, 33594; and
West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W.
Union Street, Tampa, 33607
What To Bring
Voters will be required to provide one or two forms of identification. Acceptable identi- fication includes: Florida Driver License; Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; U. S. Passport; Debit or Credit Card; Military ID; Student ID; Retirement Center ID; Neighbor- hood Association ID; Public Assistance ID; or Veteran Health ID (issued by VA).
You may also use your Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06); or Gov- ernment Employee ID.
If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to pro- vide another ID that has your signature.
Individuals without proper identification may still vote a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a canvassing board for el- igibility.
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